[Intro]
G C D (D2 works as well)
[Verse]
G
How lovely is Your dwelling place
C D
Oh Lord, Almighty,
G
My soul doth long
D
And even faints for You....
G
For here my heart is satisfied
C D
Within your presence.
G D
I sing beneath the shadow of Your wings
[Chorus]
C
Better is one day in Your courts
D
Better is one day in Your house
C
Better is one day in Your courts
D
Than thousands elsewhere
C
Better is one day in Your courts
D
Better is one day in Your house
C
Better is one day courts
D G
Than thousands elsewhere.
[Instrumental]
G - C - D
[Verse]
G
How lovely is Your dwelling place
C D
Oh Lord, Almighty,
G
My soul doth long
D
And even faints for You....
G
For here my heart is satisfied
C D
Within your presence.
G D
I sing beneath the shadow of Your wings
[Chorus]
C
Better is one day in Your courts
D
Better is one day in Your house
C
Better is one day in Your courts
D
Than thousands elsewhere
C
Better is one day in Your courts
D
Better is one day in Your house
C
Better is one day courts
D G
Than thousands elsewhere.
[Bridge]
Em
My heart and flesh cry out
D-C
For You the Living God
D-Em D C
Your Spirit's water to my soul
D-Em
I've tasted and I've seen
D-C
Come once again to me
D-Em D C
I will draw near to you
D-Em D C D
I will draw near to You
[Chorus]
C
Better is one day in Your courts
D
Better is one day in Your house
C
Better is one day in Your courts
D
Than thousands elsewhere
C
Better is one day in Your courts
D
Better is one day in Your house
C
Better is one day courts
D G
Than thousands elsewhere.
[Chorus]
C
Better is one day in Your courts
D
Better is one day in Your house
C
Better is one day in Your courts
D
Than thousands elsewhere
C
Better is one day in Your courts
D
Better is one day in Your house
C
Better is one day courts
D G
Than thousands elsewhere.
[Outro]
G